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‘No home’ for housing co-ops in Scottish government, FOI reveals

Jasmine Owens investigates the policy environment for housing co-ops under the Scottish government - and finds…

Obituary: Jean Nunn-Price

A mainstay of the co-op movement including board roles at Midcounties and the Co-op Party NEC

You are a co-operative – and here’s the scientific reason why

Colin Talbot looks at a work by evolutionary biologist Martin Nowak, Supercooperators

Worker co-ops rising in the USA

Worker co-ops and democratic workplaces have grown 34% since 2020 while more than doubling their workforce

Bruno Roelants on co-operativism at work

The former director general of the ICA talks to Co-op News about his new collection of…

Government event at New Lanark looks for way to boost Scottish co-ops

Maximising economic growth by growing Scotland’s co-operative and mutuals sector was the focus of a recent…

Colorado electric co-ops challenge federal government over coal plant

Tri-State and Platte River say orders from the Department of Energy to keep their coal plant…

Co-op Group appoints of Ronny Gottschlich to its board

Gottschlich has extensive experience in the retail sector, including as former CEO of Lidl UK

Nigerian government announces digital transformation plan for co-ops

'Digitalisation will strengthen co-operative institutions, increase trust, improve service delivery, reduce fraud, and unlock new opportunities'

How a London energy co-op is trying to bring power to the people

We speak to Giovanna Speciale, CEO of South East London Community Energy, about its work towards…

Kenya’s Co-op University plans solar development to supply grid

The project will be delivered in partnership with circular economy developer Dahai Shandong to save costs

Government must do more to save community pubs, warns Plunkett UK

Plunkett UK has expressed disappointment at the government’s announcement of a 15% discount on pubs’ business…